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Emmerich Kálmán

1882 - 1953

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Emmerich Kálmán (Hungarian: Kálmán Imre [ˈkaːlmaːn ˈimrɛ]; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most popular works are Die Csárdásfürstin (1915) and Gräfin Mariza (1924). Influences on his compositional style include Hungarian folk music (such as the csárdás), the Viennese style of precursors such as Johann Strauss II and Franz Lehár, and, in his later works, American jazz. As a result of the Anschluss, Kálmán and his family fled to Paris and then to the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emmerich Kálmán is the 120th most popular composer (up from 123rd in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 51st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Hungarian Composer.

Emmerich Kálmán is most famous for his operettas, which are often considered the "golden age" of Viennese operetta.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 120 out of 1,451. Before him are Francisco Tárrega, Paul Hindemith, György Ligeti, Carlo Gesualdo, Manuel de Falla, and Bohuslav Martinů. After him are Giulio Caccini, Max Bruch, Adolphe Adam, Edgard Varèse, Carl Nielsen, and Maurice Jarre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 27. Before him are James Franck, Fiorello H. La Guardia, Edward Hopper, Zoltán Kodály, Lili Elbe, and Getúlio Vargas. After him are Umberto Boccioni, Princess Marie Bonaparte, Rodolfo Graziani, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, Hans Geiger, and Bela Lugosi. Among people deceased in 1953, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 12. Before him are Edwin Hubble, Gerd von Rundstedt, Robert Andrews Millikan, Guccio Gucci, Carol II of Romania, and Klement Gottwald. After him are Eugene O'Neill, Django Reinhardt, Ivan Bunin, Vladimir Tatlin, Hans Fritzsche, and Francis Picabia.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 44 out of 1,077. Before him are Victor Vasarely (1906), Lajos Kossuth (1802), Zoltán Kodály (1882), László Bíró (1899), Johnny Weissmuller (1904), and Gabor Maté (1944). After him are Sándor Petőfi (1823), Sándor Kocsis (1929), Ágnes Keleti (1921), Joseph Pulitzer (1847), Ágota Kristóf (1935), and László Kubala (1927).

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Among COMPOSERS In Hungary

Among composers born in Hungary, Emmerich Kálmán ranks 3. Before him are Franz Lehár (1870), and Zoltán Kodály (1882). After him are Miklós Rózsa (1907), Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797), Hans Richter (1843), Karl Goldmark (1830), Ferenc Erkel (1810), Joseph Kosma (1905), Hans Swarowsky (1899), Joseph Szigeti (1892), and Dora Pejačević (1885).

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